NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6500, 27 December 1881, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

(Tax Plan Amooxaxiov.j AUOCKLOD, Baa ML Allred duke, a youth, «u Mnmitttdfbr trial far robbing » baduMß maud Qflbwrt Mobson of Lilian brothel. Axm of W. A. M'Xenae, of Wiqtrd, «m gored to death by* cow while taking away a calf from iu Frederick Oane, arrested for wholesale lono&iM extending over kbm months pact, wm ■ workman in Qamtt Bros', sober and steady. The police got tho duo throogh hla being charged with stealing pigeons.

WELIJSQTON, Dbg, 26. The weather Is dehghtfaL the day has bean observed m annivenal holiday. DUNMDnr, Dae. 86. A firs al Maoaadrow’e Bay, oo Friday night, destroyed a stable and other outbuilding* beloogliif to Mr Maeandrsw, M.H.B. They were insured in the Standard for £200; additional lost, £3OO. A young man named M'Tioker* was knocked down by a tramear on Saturday night and badly hurt, but not dangerously. The driver was in no way to blame. By the Christchurch express on Saturday night over 600 people strived, mid by the Invercargill one about 480. Of these 460 altogether had excurs ion rickets. On Saturday morning 800 weal Worth with excursion tickets, ISO went to the hakes, and in the evening 130 went to Christchurch. This morning another large batch of excursioniste went to the Lakes. The barquo Ganymede has arrived at Port Chalmers in a dismasted condition. She wae from Xiinara to Newcastle, in ballast, and got aa far South as Stewart Island, where the ballast shifted. The boats were got out, as the ship appeared to be to a stoking condition, and they, only alter moil strenuous exertion. succeeded in getting the vessel righted by outtinf away the masts. The men then eel to work to trim the ballast. She had eight passengers, who epsak meet highly of the conduct of Captain Morgan and hla officers and crow.